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Tulsa officer shoots at stolen vehicle after reportedly almost being run over; four arrested

Posted On: 5th August, 2018

By: Staff Reports, TulsaWorld.com

Four suspects were arrested following a pursuit in which a Tulsa police officer reportedly opened fire at a stolen vehicle after almost being run over late Friday night.

The series of events began after an officer spotted a stolen 2013 Ford pickup truck in a parking lot on Yale Avenue just south of Interstate 44 shortly before midnight. Additional officers responded to the area, according to police.

After being spotted, the driver of the pickup, 18-year-old Philip Raymond Patrick, allegedly tried to run over an officer while fleeing from the area. The officer avoided being hit and shot multiple rounds at the fleeing vehicle.

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